Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Blazer POWER TRAIN

Within 2 months of purchase, the brakes went out, the rotors were peeling like hungry man biscuits, replacement of all 4 rotors and shoes were done, abs still not working. local chevy dealer unsure of problem. check engine light continues on, chevy dealer does not know why. now at 7 1/2 months of ownership, torque converter is "coming apart" according to aamco. it has a terrible whin and we are having it looked at by a local transmision shop today (8/26/03). i feel that the dealership that sold me this suv, i am the second owner, should have noticed some of this happening or starting to happen at the time of purchase.

Transmission slips, 38kmiles on my 2000 blazer, out of warranty. took it to the dealer, the dealer's mechanic said he has replaced a valve on the transmission of four 2000 blazers so far this year. i will make number five - quoted cost of $850. service center will not cover under warranty. read several reports about transmission issues similar to mine on 2000 blazers and s-10s. why no recall? if this is a known problem, why am i not coverred under extended warranty?!!

Front wheel bearings making grinding noise at 37000 mi dealer would not cover under warranty cost $1004.00 to repair, also rear differential replaced at 35000 mi was covered under warranty

Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without warning the throttle would stick in the idle position causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified. ts

No summary. dt

Purchased 2000 blazer 11/24/00. many problems since. transmission cooler line, warranty repair. oil cooler lines, upper and lower, warranty repair. warranty expired and they are leaking still. problem never really fixed. idler arm, warranty repair. driver side recline handle driver seat fell back would not return to upright position, warranty repair. both front wheel bearings and rotors, warranty repair. from day 1 numerous rattles and squeaks. door panels rattle constantly. passenger seat rattles and squeaks. windshield wiper entire arm came off, repaired at my expense. out of warranty, at 41,699 miles but not even (2) years old, transmission had to be rebuilt at my expense. chevy customer service is a joke! cost of transmission $2,442 and the cost of a two week car rental. even when transmission line had to be repaired we had to rent a car at our expense because local dealer refused to supply a loaner. again chevy customer service a joke! called chevy hot line/help line and was just given the run around. i will never buy chevy american made auto again. why is it you can buy any item at most department stores and take it back and receive satisfaction, but spend $25,000+ for a chevy product and you are screwed when you simply want the reliability and service you were promised. i tell every person i meet not to buy a chevy. solid like a rock? what a lie! *jb

After purchasing this vehicle new for over $26, 000, we began having problems immediately. fortunately, these repairs (including 4 wd failure 3 x) were covered by the manufacturer's warranty. however, when the truck was diagnosed w/ transmission problems at 34,000 miles, we began to worry. i contacted gm at that time and begged them to consider extending the warranty. while being extremely pleasant, the ultimate decision was "no". this was based on the recommendation of the service manager, greg. he stated that there was no reason to extend the warranty, as the problems had all been fixed. unfortunately, they had not! the transmission failed at 55,000 miles while doing 55 mph, on an entrance ramp to a major highway. while trying to accelerate, the truck made a horrible noise and would no longer shift into 2nd or 3rd gear. after carefully driving it to a safe place, i discovered that reverse was out as well. i contacted greg at the dealership immediately, and was informed that the transmission is no longer covered. i then contacted gm, and again, while being extremely pleasant, they have not committed to replacing or even helping to replace the transmission. this is the 1st american car i have ever owned and will never buy another. it is my feeling that gm knows that there is a problem, but is unwilling to step up and take responsibility. shouldn't a 4 wd vehicle have a transmission that lasts past 100,000! not to mention 4 wd that actually works! dt

I was driving down the road when i heard a loud pop. found out the transmission had gone for reverse, second and third gears. the clutches (automatic) had been replaced in october 2001 and now they had blown. mechanic said this was a common issue among new blazers. gm at first indicated they would consider helping out if the dealership diagnosed the problem and then changed stories to say that they wouldn't do anything until the dealership fixed the problem and then they would consider it; however, it wasn't likely. it seems to me that the transmission shouldn't have two identical major issues within 15,000 miles of each other. unfortunately, the first repair was only under warranty for 12 months/12,000 miles. gm needs to step up to the plate.

Four wheel drive light would flash on and off intermittently while driving. dealer notified and unable to correct the problem. *ak consumer states that the four wheel drive panel also flashes on and off, it also makes a clicking noise when it flashes. *slc

While driving vehicle shifted to 4 wheel drive on its own, vehicle jolted and bucked. consumer was not able to shift out of 4 wheel drive. speed was 10 mph and 20 mph, dealer reset the computer.*ak

transmission failed while pulling out of the driveway into the neighborhood. the blazer would not go into reverse, 2nd and 4th gear. an independent transmission shop said that he has fixed at least six 1999 and 2000 model year blazers in the past two months that had this same problem. based on this information, i contacted the manufacturer at phone # 1-800-222-1020. chevrolet's customer service representative said that this would not be covered. i contacted the dealer and they said that chevrolet would cover the repair in full and if they didn't then chevrolet would pay for half. obviously if the manufacturer is willing to do this when the vehicle is out of the warranty period then they are admitting that there is a faulty part. the transmission should not go out in a vehicle that has 47,000 miles on it. the vehicle has not been four-wheeling. it is driven by my wife to the school where she teaches that is about 40 - 50 miles round-trip on the interstate. the dealer said the repair costs was $1,040.86 and that they would split the cost with me. the reverse reaction shell part is less than $50 and if a seal kit was needed (which it wasn't) is another $160. labor ranges from the "book" from 6.6 hours at the independent shop to 8.4 hours at the dealer. besides being gouged on the repair costs by the dealer, my complaint is that this critical transmission part should not have failed under normal driving circumstances. i do not even want to think of the consequences if the failure would have happened on the interstate at 70 mph. the manufacturer needs to be made responsible for their products if failure could cost lives.*ak

We have had so many problems with this vehicle.we can not get any satisfaction thru the dealer or chevrolet.we first had a 1999 blazer.we had so many problems with it they put us in a 2000 blazer.we have had the same problems and more.on the 1999 blazer we had to replace the multifunction switch.it went out and left my wife stranded.we had to replace all the door panels because of excessive noise.we had to rplace the overhead console.t 47,000 miles the rearend went out.n the 2000 blazer they put us in ,we have had to replace the seat levers.at 34,000 miles the transmission went out.we ha to replace the multifunction switch on this vehicle too.the service manager at the chevrolet place told us that anyone driving these vehicles will have to replace this switch.there were 5 other blazers in the shop for the same problem when we took ours in.one of them only had 4,000 miles on it.chevrolet knows this problems exsists but will not admit it for fear of a recall.this multifunction swich controls al your lights and ignition.it can fail and leave you stranded with no warnining.we have had no luck in dealing with chevrolet.they told us to just keep bringing it in when something goes wrong with it.we didnt pay 27,000 dollars for a vehicle that we are afriad to drive.it now sits in our yard and we are not making the payments.thay can come get the piece of junk.its no wonder people are fed up with american car makers. *ak

Since purchase of vehicle oct 2000 i have been in the shop 35 x for manufacturing problems. ongoing problems include dimming of headlights at any given time and flickering of clock/radio display at any given time. service attempted to fix the dimming and flickering by replacing the alternator, but it did not fix the problem. they are now unable to duplicate the problem. it took service 5 attempts to fix taillight water retention problem (they sealed the entire assembly). the rear differential fluid was reportedly low from factory causing a grinding sound in my gears (it took 2 attempts to fix that problem). since that differential problem, i have had a clunk between 2nd & 3rd gears (service is unable to duplicate the problem).

While driving 25 mph the transmission failed. the dealer was notified about 7 months ago but they could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak the dealer was notified of the shruddering and slippage of the transmission at 23863. the front differential pinion seal leaked, the check light was replaced due to the malfunctioning switch, the brake light had become inoperative due to an open circuit, the heating seat was inoperative, there was a rattle in right front suspension, the transmission had no reverse, and there was hard shifting into the forward gears. *scc

Failure of 4 wheel drive option. the switch was replaced under warranty on the first occasion. every winter since the purchase of my blazer the switch for the 4 wheel drive has had to be replaced. *nm

While traveling on the highway there was vibration through out the vehicle. the dealership was aware of the problem. mr consumer reported front end vibration shortly after leasing the vehicle. vehicle has been in and out of service. dealership cannot remedy the problem. however consumer felt drive train caused front end vibration. *tt

When cold, vehicle makes noise when starting and sometimes won't move. *slc

This condition raises the rear center of gravity of the 4 wheel drive blazer and increases roll-over potential. i suspect the wrong axle was installed, probably one designed for a 2 wheel drive blazer. it would not be the first time gm has made parts substitutions in order to keep the assembly lines running.*ak

Manual transmission pops out of first gear at take off, transmission was repaired but still behaves erratically and noisily, sounding more like an old truck.*et

Front passenger door would stick it would take all your effort to open it. they adjusted the door stricker and lubed the hinges 5/24/00. 7/25/00 door was still sticking again they adjusted door and stricker. powertrain- rear 7/25/00 reported that rear shakes and shimmys on acceleration from a stop. they could not duplicate. 8/30/00 took in again for shutter in rear, they replaced 1 gasket 5.399 sp 2 bearings 5.536 sp and 1 case asm 5.510. 6/1/01 took in for the air bag light staying on found history code for no communication between computers could not get it to duplicate. 7/16/01 air bag light check for history codes reset and test drove could not find problem. i also had no brake lights this visit. it had blown 3 fuses. they found that multifuntion switch was defective and was hoping that that would solve the air bag problem. 9/25/01 took in for air bag light again. codes that showed up were v1000, v1016,v1041,v1064,v1096 reset codes said that it was stating that it was not registering a problem wit the air bag. this trip i had the window lock overide replaced. all windows were locked except for the drivers. 10/10/01 took back in for air bag light. not registering again. traced wiring to splice pak 201 cleaned and reroute and reinstall buss. this trip the rear passenger door lock was not working and it was replaced. told me to call if light came on again. 10/23/01 light came on while driving home. called and took back to shop 10/24/01. it was not reading any codes. they drove car 140 miles and could not get it to come on. they told me the next time it comes on if in daytime monday- friday to call them and they will come and get the car, not to cut it off and they will hook it up to the computer while the light is still on. please help!!!!! what options do i have? does the lemon law apply here????

Shifted from park to drive without stepping on brakes. failing in a unsafe mode. vehicle taken to dealer shop and unable to correct the problem. feel free to provide any further detail. *ak

When vehicle is in first gear, vehicle pops out of gear when consumer applies the clutch.*ak

Problem: the transmission pops out of first gear, sometimes immediately and sometimes after starting away which often causes the cars behind me to nearly rear end me. dealer has been advised and parts have been ordered. my concern is the long term safety and integrity of the unit. the problem occurs especially after the car has been driven in heavy traffic; that is a time when the chances of being injured by our crack legion of aggressive urban drivers is greatest. you'd think after 100 years of manufacturing manual transmissions that perfection would have been achieved by now. lastly, i'm not crazy about being a potential crash test dummy for a problem which should be automatically replaced, not patched.

Consumer was traveling about 35mph and was entering freeway when vehicle started to acellerate and engine just rise up, like it was in neutral, and vehicle decreased speed. transmission was replaced inside of vehicle . dealership was aware of this problem there were several incidents happening on this vehicle.*ak the vehicle was brought to the dealer five times for this problem. each time the dealer replaced different component air flow sensor, fuel pump and transmission. the provlem still reoccurs and the dealer can not find the cause. *yh

Consumer states 4 way flashers and brake lights failed 5 times and the multifunction switch was replaced 3 times. however, after replacement, consumer recevied recall notice (01v364000) relating to brake light and hazard flashing light failure. consumer is requesting reimbursement for out of pocket expenses. *tt

Steering gear worn. excessive "play" in steering wheel. vehicle very difficult to control. dealer identified as "normal". transmission shifts very "rough". possible universal joint failure. also identified as "normal" by dealer. loud pre-ignition noise on any acceleration. again, identified as "normal". was told by regional manager "fred" through service manager at dealership that no further action will be taken. was not allowed contact with "fred". *ak

While driving at any given speed consumer put on brakes and heard a loud grinding noise. also while putting vehicle in reverse there was a noise. dealer said noise was normal. *ak the brake slipped while coming to a stop making a grinding noise on three occasions. *yh

It pops out of gear. seems to be 2nd and 4th. thought perhaps the shift boot was defective,.it seems to be extremely tight against the shift while in 2nd and 4th gear. it will be gear, then pop out. it's happened to me since i picked up the car on 12/29/99. it's happened to my boyfriend when he drove it. just spoke with the service people, they said it didn't happen to them. don't know what my next move is. *ak

Vibration in entire vehicle between 40-46 mph and drone between 48-55 mph. *ak